Neil Harvey
On scorecards: RN Harvey
In-game rating: 92/99
BATTING
FIELDING
CAREER IN BRIEF
Neil Harvey played 79 Tests for Australia in CricArcade's archive, from 1948 to 1963. The first came against India at Adelaide Oval, with a score of 13, and the last against England at Sydney Cricket Ground in 1963.
The most productive decade was the 1950s: 4,573 runs at 50.3 in 56 Tests. The highest score in the archive is 205 against South Africa at Melbourne Cricket Ground in 1953, in a defeat. In all: 21 hundreds, 24 fifties.
At home the average was 45.3 across 36 Tests; away it was 51.1 across 42 Tests. The most runs came against England: 2,416 runs at 38.3 in 37 Tests. Melbourne Cricket Ground was the most frequent ground, with 12 Tests and 947 runs at 45.1. Australia won 41 of the Tests Neil Harvey played and lost 15, with 22 drawn.
The career totals above are the official figures; everything below is computed from the 79 Test scorecards in CricArcade's archive, each linked.
BEST INNINGS
| Runs | Balls | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 205 | – | South Africa | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1953 | Lost |
| 204 | – | West Indies | Sabina Park | 1955 | Won |
| 190 | – | South Africa | Sydney Cricket Ground | 1953 | Won |
| 178 | – | South Africa | Newlands | 1949 | Won |
| 167 | 325 | England | Melbourne Cricket Ground | 1958 | Won |
BEST BOWLING
| Figures | Overs | Against | Ground | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 13 | India | Corporation Stadium | 1960 | Won |
| 1/9 | 7 | South Africa | Adelaide Oval | 1953 | Drawn |
| 1/31 | 12 | India | Green Park | 1959 | Lost |
RECORD BY OPPONENT
| Against | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 37 | 2,416 | 38.35 | 6/12 | 0 | – |
| South Africa | 14 | 1,625 | 81.25 | 8/5 | 1 | 20.00 |
| West Indies | 14 | 1,054 | 43.92 | 3/3 | 0 | – |
| India | 10 | 775 | 59.62 | 4/2 | 2 | 29.50 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 279 | 39.86 | 0/2 | 0 | – |
HOME, AWAY AND NEUTRAL
| Where | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 36 | 2,806 | 45.26 | 8/11 | 1 | 22.00 |
| Away | 42 | 3,217 | 51.06 | 13/12 | 2 | 49.00 |
| Neutral | 1 | 126 | 63.00 | 0/1 | 0 | – |
BY DECADE
| Decade | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 6 | 534 | 89.00 | 3/0 | 0 | – |
| 1950s | 56 | 4,573 | 50.25 | 15/19 | 2 | 37.00 |
| 1960s | 17 | 1,042 | 34.73 | 3/5 | 1 | 41.00 |
GROUNDS
| Ground | Tests | Runs | Avg | 100/50 | Wkts | Bowl avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Cricket Ground | 12 | 947 | 45.10 | 3/3 | 0 | – |
| Sydney Cricket Ground | 10 | 661 | 41.31 | 1/3 | 0 | – |
| Brisbane Cricket Ground | 7 | 622 | 47.85 | 2/3 | 0 | – |
| Adelaide Oval | 7 | 576 | 48.00 | 2/2 | 1 | 9.00 |
| Headingley | 4 | 427 | 61.00 | 1/4 | 0 | – |
| Kennington Oval | 4 | 107 | 17.83 | 0/0 | 0 | – |
FIRST AND LAST
- Debut: v India, 1948 at Adelaide Oval
- Latest in the archive: v England, 1963 at Sydney Cricket Ground
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